Hybrid Cloud Migration for Global Logistics
For global logistics companies, the infrastructure must be as resilient as the supply chain itself. A pure public cloud approach isn't always feasible for firms dealing with sensitive customs data or proprietary shipping algorithms. A hybrid cloud strategy offers the best of both worlds: the infinite scalability of the public cloud for customer-facing apps and the controlled security of on-premise servers for core data. This balanced approach ensures that the organization can scale during peak shipping seasons without compromising its most sensitive information.
Challenges
- On-premise servers were reaching capacity, leading to system slowdowns during the peak holiday shipping season.
- Strict data sovereignty laws required certain shipping records to remain within specific geographic borders and off public clouds.
- High latency between remote warehouses and the central data center affected real-time tracking accuracy.
- Lack of a unified management layer made it difficult to orchestrate workloads across different environments.
Solution
- Designed a Hybrid Cloud Architecture using AWS Outposts to bridge the gap between on-prem and the cloud.
- Migrated public facing tracking and booking applications to the cloud for automatic scaling.
- Kept core proprietary databases on-premise while using secure, low-latency "Direct Connect" links for syncing.
- Implemented a unified management dashboard to gain visibility across the entire hybrid estate.
Benefits
- 40% improvement in application performance and response times for global customers.
- 100% scalability during peak shipping surges, with zero reported system outages.
- Achieved full compliance with international data residency and sovereignty regulations.
- 20% reduction in total cost of ownership (TCO) by optimizing where specific workloads are run.